PSYC 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, David Wechsler, Stephen Hawking
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Ken jennings: contestant on jeopardy who is known for being the most successful contestant. Thomas edision: thought trivia was a good method of assessing intelligence and ability level and developed his own trivia test (einstein failed the edison test) Psychological test: a sta(cid:374)dardized (cid:373)easure of a sa(cid:373)ple of a perso(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior. Limitation of a psychological test: a particular behavior sample may not be representative of characteristic behavior. Psychological test and used to measure individual difference that exist among abilities and aptitudes. Asses intellectual potential personality, including motives, interests, values, and attitudes. Scales (no right or wrong) mental abilities. Differential aptitude test: asses verbal reasoning, numerical ability, abstract reasoning, space relationships, spelling, language usage. Achievement tests: gauge a perso(cid:374)"s mastery and knowledge of various subjects. Standardization: refers to the uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test: all subjects receive the same instructions and the same treatments.